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OL 0101Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Register at any point during the course dates and receive one full year of access!

CISSP certification is developed and maintained by (ISC) 2, a not-for-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. CISSP is aimed at professionals who develop policies and procedures in information security. The CISSP was the first credential in the field of information security, accredited by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 17024:2003. It certifies knowledge in the following ten domains:

Access Control

Application Security

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Cryptography

Information Security Governance and Risk Management

Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations

Operations Security

Physical (Environmental) Security

Security Architecture and Design

Telecommunications and Network Security

Target Audience
The audience profile for the CISSP certification is typically a range of established professionals who develop policies and procedures in information security.

Requirements
Candidates must pass the CISSP exam, and also submit a completed and executed endorsement form.

Course Modules

Access Control

Application Development Security

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Cryptography

Information Security Governance and Risk Management

Legal, Regulations, Investigations, and Compliance

Operations Security

Physical and Environment Security

Security Architecture and Design

Telecommunications and Network Security

Prerequisites
Candidates for the exam are expected to have a minimum of five years direct full-time security work experience in two or more of the 10 CISSP domains, or four years if they hold a four-year college degree OR Advanced Degree in information security from a U.S. National Center of Academic Excellence in information Security (CAEIAE) or regional equivalent. Alternatively a one year waiver is available to those holding an (ISC)2-approved certification - see https://www.isc2.org/credential_waiver for approved certifications.